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Benchmark [-] 108.
h0 [-] 108. 109. 108. 108. 66.8 0.381 13.0 2.07 0.660 0.590 0.665 0.993 0.700
h0a [-] 108. 109. 108. 108. 66.8 0.381 13.0 2.07 0.660 0.590 0.665 0.993 0.700
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Benchmark [-] 98.5
h0 [-] 101. 100. 98.5 105. 1.58 15.2 1.68 0.655 0.481 0.749 0.993 0.672
h0a [-] 101. 100. 98.5 105. 1.58 15.2 1.68 0.655 0.481 0.749 0.993 0.672
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Benchmark [-] 105.
h0 [-] 106. 105. 105. 114. 89.0 -0.460 11.6 1.45 0.594 0.674 0.788 0.975 0.741
h0a [-] 106. 105. 105. 114. 89.0 -0.460 11.6 1.45 0.594 0.674 0.788 0.975 0.741
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Benchmark [-] 20.1
h0 [-] 30.5 32.1 20.1 22.6 28.4 12.0 22.8 0.465 0.366 0.239 0.969 0.873 0.537
h0a [-] 30.5 32.1 20.1 22.6 28.4 12.0 22.8 0.465 0.366 0.239 0.969 0.873 0.537
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Benchmark [-] 112.
h0 [-] 122. 118. 112. 128. 121. 6.86 14.0 2.42 0.597 0.698 0.616 0.996 0.721
h0a [-] 122. 118. 112. 128. 121. 6.86 14.0 2.42 0.597 0.698 0.616 0.996 0.721
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Benchmark [-] 37.0
h0 [-] 50.8 50.8 37.0 49.3 48.1 13.9 20.5 0.402 0.236 0.398 0.973 0.885 0.578
h0a [-] 50.8 50.8 37.0 49.3 48.1 13.9 20.5 0.402 0.236 0.398 0.973 0.885 0.578
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Benchmark [-] 54.8
h0 [-] 62.1 61.1 54.8 73.0 56.6 6.55 16.7 0.538 0.371 0.509 0.955 0.981 0.665
h0a [-] 62.1 61.1 54.8 73.0 56.6 6.55 16.7 0.538 0.371 0.509 0.955 0.981 0.665
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Benchmark [-] 90.0
h0 [-] 89.3 85.5 90.0 111. -4.09 17.2 1.71 0.512 0.481 0.747 0.934 0.631
h0a [-] 89.3 85.5 90.0 111. -4.09 17.2 1.71 0.512 0.481 0.747 0.934 0.631
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Benchmark [-] 18.4
h0 [-] 25.9 27.8 18.4 17.7 9.36 19.5 0.349 0.460 0.306 0.977 0.942 0.598
h0a [-] 25.9 27.8 18.4 17.7 9.36 19.5 0.349 0.460 0.306 0.977 0.942 0.598
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Benchmark [-] 91.7
h0 [-] 92.5 91.7 91.7 99.5 90.8 0.282 10.2 0.751 0.728 0.673 0.934 0.993 0.800
h0a [-] 92.5 91.7 91.7 99.5 90.8 0.282 10.2 0.751 0.728 0.673 0.934 0.993 0.800
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Benchmark [-] 44.4
h0 [-] 54.4 54.4 44.4 54.4 55.1 10.4 16.7 0.420 0.398 0.456 0.972 0.971 0.650
h0a [-] 54.4 54.4 44.4 54.4 55.1 10.4 16.7 0.420 0.398 0.456 0.972 0.971 0.650
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Benchmark [-] 72.3
h0 [-] 65.4 75.1 72.3 26.9 74.8 3.09 16.6 0.999 0.475 0.519 0.872 0.987 0.674
h0a [-] 65.4 75.1 72.3 26.9 74.8 3.09 16.6 0.999 0.475 0.519 0.872 0.987 0.674
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Benchmark [-] 57.6
h0 [-] 50.1 49.0 57.6 72.5 57.9 -8.15 18.2 1.12 0.376 0.652 0.859 0.776 0.663
h0a [-] 50.1 49.0 57.6 72.5 57.9 -8.15 18.2 1.12 0.376 0.652 0.859 0.776 0.663
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Benchmark [-] 23.5
h0 [-] 26.6 29.1 23.5 20.3 5.37 22.1 0.253 0.579 0.171 0.982 0.883 0.557
h0a [-] 26.6 29.1 23.5 20.3 5.37 22.1 0.253 0.579 0.171 0.982 0.883 0.557
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Benchmark [-] 98.2
h0 [-] 109. 104. 98.2 123. 80.4 6.67 16.3 1.21 0.517 0.562 0.853 0.883 0.675
h0a [-] 109. 104. 98.2 123. 80.4 6.67 16.3 1.21 0.517 0.562 0.853 0.883 0.675
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Benchmark [-] 75.4
h0 [-] 84.0 83.8 75.4 85.7 8.86 14.6 0.596 0.419 0.534 0.959 0.996 0.688
h0a [-] 84.0 83.8 75.4 85.7 8.86 14.6 0.596 0.419 0.534 0.959 0.996 0.688
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Benchmark [-] 44.3
h0 [-] 57.9 57.9 44.3 58.8 13.5 19.8 0.299 0.211 0.416 0.980 0.953 0.595
h0a [-] 57.9 57.9 44.3 58.8 13.5 19.8 0.299 0.211 0.416 0.980 0.953 0.595
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Benchmark [-] 66.6
h0 [-] 77.1 77.2 66.6 83.7 66.6 10.6 16.6 0.507 0.362 0.538 0.959 0.957 0.671
h0a [-] 77.1 77.2 66.6 83.7 66.6 10.6 16.6 0.507 0.362 0.538 0.959 0.957 0.671
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Benchmark [-] 116.
h0 [-] 116. 116. 116. 126. 114. 0.0108 16.9 1.63 0.626 0.507 0.756 0.982 0.676
h0a [-] 116. 116. 116. 126. 114. 0.0108 16.9 1.63 0.626 0.507 0.756 0.982 0.676
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Benchmark [-] 111.
h0 [-] 110. 110. 111. 109. 121. -1.75 14.9 1.64 0.623 0.495 0.765 0.987 0.673
h0a [-] 110. 110. 111. 109. 121. -1.75 14.9 1.64 0.623 0.495 0.765 0.987 0.673
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Benchmark [-] 80.4
h0 [-] 84.4 86.3 80.4 69.0 54.2 5.52 17.5 0.682 0.434 0.557 0.931 0.934 0.683
h0a [-] 84.4 86.3 80.4 69.0 54.2 5.52 17.5 0.682 0.434 0.557 0.931 0.934 0.683

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Data Information

  Title:
Conserving Land-Atmosphere Synthesis Suite (CLASS) v1.1

  Version:
1.1

  Institution:
University of New South Wales

  Source:
Ground Heat Flux (GLDAS, MERRALND, MERRAFLX, NCEP_DOII, NCEP_NCAR), Sensible Heat Flux(GLDAS, MERRALND, MERRAFLX, NCEP_DOII, NCEP_NCAR, MPIBGC, Princeton), Latent Heat Flux(DOLCE1.0), Net Radiation (GLDAS, MERRALND, NCEP_DOII, NCEP_NCAR, ERAI, EBAF4.0), Precipitation(REGEN1.1), Runoff(LORA1.0), Change in Water storage(GRACE(GFZ, JPL, CSR))

  History:
2024-04-29: downloaded source from [http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2003.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2004.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2005.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2006.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2007.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2008.nc,http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/ks32/ARCCSS_Data/CLASS/v1-1/CLASS_v1-1_2009.nc] 2024-04-29: converted to ILAMB netCDF4 with https://github.com/rubisco-sfa/ILAMB-Data/blob/master/CLASS/CLASS_to_ILAMB.py

  References:
Sanaa Hobeichi (2019), Conserving Land-Atmosphere Synthesis Suite (CLASS) v1.1, doi:10.25914/5c872258dc183

Hobeichi, Sanaa and Abramowitz, Gab and Evans, Jason (2020), Conserving Land-Atmosphere Synthesis Suite (CLASS), Journal of Climate, 5, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0036.1